low oil pressure

1990 CHEVROLET TRUCK
5,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SFWILL
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i have a 1990 Chevy Silverado with a 4.3L 262ci Chevy V6 that has been rebuilt. i am running 10w 40 castrol regular oil throug it and it run and sounds fine when it is cold but at temp when idleing it will drop to 0 and i can hear a knocking. i was wondering if i should put a thicker oil in it like straight 60 weight racing oil or 30 weight.
Dec 12, 2010 at 11:53 PM
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HMAC300
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if it has only 5000 miles on it it should still be under warranty. this can be anything like a bad oil filter, bearings loose.
Dec 17, 2010 at 11:55 PM
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DANNY JOHNSTON
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Just the opposite, change to 5w-30w, 10w-30w or just Castrol 30w
Jun 3, 2019 at 6:59 PM
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